Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning leads the NFL in passing yards (5,211), completions (425) and first-down
completions (273) and can set NFL single-season records in each category this weekend when the Broncos travel to Oakland.

Manning, who set the single-season record for touchdown passes last week (51), can tie DREW BREES (four), BRETT FAVRE
and Pro Football Hall of Famers Len Dawson, Johnny Unitas and Steve Young for the most seasons leading the NFL in
touchdown passes in NFL annals. Manning has led the league in TD passes three times (2000, 2004, 2006).

The 18 such teams ties for the fourth-most in Super Bowl contention with one week to play in NFL history (22 in 1982).

The seasons with the most teams in Super Bowl contention with one week to play:

Season

Teams

Source: NFL

1982

22

2006

20

2002

19

2013

18

2008

18

1995

18

Unpredictable NFL

With one week remaining in the 2013 regular season, it has already been assured that at least three teams will advance to
the playoffs after missing the postseason in 2012 -- CAROLINA (11-4), KANSAS CITY (11-4) and the eventual NFC East champion,
DALLAS (8-7) or PHILADELPHIA (9-6).

Since the 12-team playoff format was adopted in 1990, at least four teams have qualified for the playoffs in every season
that were not in the postseason the year before.

Six additional teams that missed the playoffs last season are still in contention for a trip to Super Bowl XLVIII --
ARIZONA (10-5), CHICAGO (8-7), MIAMI (8-7), NEW ORLEANS (10-5), PITTSBURGH (7-8) and SAN DIEGO (8-7).

The teams since 1990 to make the playoffs a season after failing to qualify the previous season:

Through Week 16, NFL teams have combined to score 11,322 points (47.18 points per game), the most at this point of the
season in NFL history.

With 330 points in Week 17, the 2013 season will surpass the league record set last season (11,651 points).

The 47.18 average points per game of NFL teams is also on pace to be the highest of any season in NFL history (1948, 46.48 points per game).

The seasons with the highest scoring average in NFL history:

Season

Points Per Game

Source: NFL *Through Week 16

1948

46.48

1950

45.88

2012

45.51

1960

45.29

1962

45.21

2013

47.18*

The Denver Broncos, who lead the league in scoring (572 points) this year, need 18 points on Sunday against Oakland to
surpass the 2007 New England Patriots (589) for the most points scored by a team in a single season in NFL history. Denver
(38.1) currently has the second-highest scoring average per game of any team in NFL history (1950 Los Angeles Rams, 38.8).

If at least two quarterbacks reach 30 touchdown passes on Sunday, 2013 will have the most quarterbacks with at least 30 TD
passes of any season in NFL history. Denver's PEYTON MANNING (51), New Orleans' DREW BREES (35), Cincinnati's ANDY DALTON (31)
and Dallas' TONY ROMO (31) have thrown 30+ TD passes this season.

With 142 receiving yards, Andre Johnson would join Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE (four) as the only players with
four such seasons in NFL history.

With eight receiving yards, Calvin Johnson would join Rice (four), MARVIN HARRISON (three) and Andre Johnson (three) as the only players with at least three such seasons in NFL history and would be the first with three 1,500-yard season in a row.

The players with the most 1,500-yard receiving seasons in NFL history: